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You start the service kernel that is appropriate for the database software and open a database session.

The service kernel is a specially configured database instance without a dataset of its own. You can use it to carry out tasks for other database instances, such as checking a backup (see recover_check) or restoring a parameter file from a data backup (see recover_config).

Prerequisites

  • You have the server authorization Backup.

  • You are working in the script or session mode.

Structure

service_connect

Result

OK

In the event of errors, see Reply Format.